"by-end" meaning in English

See by-end in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: by-ends [plural]
Etymology: From by- + end. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|by|end}} by- + end Head templates: {{en-noun}} by-end (plural by-ends)
  1. A private end or ambition; a secret purpose or design; hidden agenda.
    Sense id: en-by-end-en-noun-gg3HQc04 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with by- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with by-: 62 38
  2. An incidental or subsidiary aim or objective.
    Sense id: en-by-end-en-noun-yYiGi6pd

Inflected forms

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